Truth Camp Session 1 Devotional (Digital Download)

WELCOME TO TRUTH CAMP!

This summer I’m inviting you to look up from the never-ending newsfeeds to “go adventuring” with me through John’s gospel. John the apostle uses the words truth, true, and truly more than any other New Testament author! So grab your Bible and get ready to blaze a truth-trail all over Galilee and Judea. With every mile and every miracle, every conversation and confrontation, John has recorded signposts for us, pointing to truth about God and his kingdom, revealed in Jesus.

We’ll pitch our tent along the way at some remarkable passages. We’ll meet people that Jesus met—people who couldn’t walk away without engaging Truth. Each section contains a portion of scripture for you to read, some thoughts from me, and a series of questions I’ve called our “truth trails.” These are related readings from John and other scriptures, and questions inviting you to encounter Jesus for yourself. Since this will hardly be an exhaustive study of John, I recommend reading the whole book so you can get the lay of the land. It doesn’t take long— you can do it in one or two sittings. Or listen to a Bible app on the go!

Our time will not be wasted in these texts: to quote the disciple’s own words, John’s gospel was written “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:31) It wasn’t enough, you see, for John to tell us about Jesus… He wants us to know him. Jesus is faithful and true, trustworthy through every twist and turn, every peak and valley of this life. Through Him, we can step out of the shifting sands of this world and into life in God’s unshakeable Kingdom.

So what do you say, friend? Let’s hit the trail! Welcome to truth camp! 

– Taylor Rauschkolb